Watch-display case.



B. A. MASSON. WATCH DISPLAY CASE. ABPLIOATION EZILED MAR. 11, 1912.

1 1 544 Patented Dec. 16, 1913.

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BAPTISTE A. MASSON, OF NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

WATCH-DISPLAY CASE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BAPTISTE AMBROSE MAssoN, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of New Castle, in the county of Lawrence and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVatch-Display Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the display of watches and particularly to the cases for exhibiting them.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a watch display case so constructed as to exhibit the watch movement while at the same time affording a full view of the dial and both front and back lids of watches whether they be hunting cased or open faced watches.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a watch case constructed in accordance with this invention with a watch in position thereon; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the case or display rack.

In the embodiment illustrated a casing l of any desired shape is provided the one here shown being substantially rectangular. In this casing are arranged mirrors 2 and 3 disposed at any angle to each other of about forty-five degrees, more or less, the mirror 2 being fiat and the mirror 8 being inclined. In this position they are held by any suitable means, the side walls of the casing being here shown grooved at a for receiving the edges of the mirrors as shown clearly in Fig. 2.

Watch supporting brackets 5 and 6 are provided for holding the watch in suitable position to display both the dial or front face and the movement and rear face thereof. The bracket 6 is here shown in the form of an L-shaped rod having one end supported in the upper edge of the back of the casing in front of which the obliquely disposed mirror 8 is arranged. This bracket 6 has a hook 7 at its free end which is adapted to engage the ring R of the watch W for suspending it in front of the mirror 3. Extending transversely of the casing 1 preferably from opposite sides thereof is the bracket 5 which is here shown con Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 11, 1912.

Patented Dec. 16,1913.

Serial No. 683,073.

structed of a stiff wire loop and on which the lower edge of the watch is designed to rest as is shown clearly in Figs. 1 and. 2.

The mirror 2 is shown lying flat upon the bottom of the casing l and the mirror 3 rests at its front end against the inner or rear end of the mirror 2, said mirror 3 being disposed obliquely to position the two mirrors at an angle of about forty-five degrees as above described.

The drawings show this display case as supporting an open-face watch with its rear lid L closed, although the lid is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 as open. The dial D is beneath, and as seen in Fig. 1 it is de flected to the eye of the prospective customer, and the watch movement is hidden by the lid L, but the back of the lid which is usually ornamented to a high degree is here directly exposed to the eye. If desired, the salesman may open the lid as indicated in dotted lines at L in Fig. 2, and then the movement will be exposed to the eye of the prospective customer, whereas the scroll work on the outside of the lid L will yet be visible because of the flat mirror 2. If the watch were of the hunting-face type the salesman would doubtless place it in this display case in a reverse position so that its dial would be uppermost and exposed direct to view, its back would stand where the letter D occurs in Fig. 2, and could be seen in the mirror 3, and its lid L would be open and could be seen in the mirror 2 as above described. The well known propensity on the part of the human mind to turn over an article which is under inspection to look at the other side of itespecially if it be something that is ornamental or which contains machinery-is thus catered to by this display case, because although the latter may stand on a shelf or in ashow window the would-be customer can see three things at once on account of the peculiar disposition of the mirrors. That is to say, his glance falls direct on the part marked L in Fig. 1, the mirror 3 gives him a view of the part marked D in Fig. 2, and the mirror 2 gives him a view of the under side of the dotted part L in Fig. 2. The inside of this lid will not be ornamented, and therefore there is no necessity for providing means to look at it. Another advantage flowing from the peculiar disposition of mirrors is that it very frequently happens that watches are displayed within a store which is more or less dark although light is admitted through the shoW Windows and there are various artificial lights Within the store. flat mirror 2 serves to deflect this light against the under side of the open lid L and serves also to deflect this light against the mirror 3 Which latter in turn reflects it on the under or rear side of the Watch dis played. Finally it is obvious that the flat mirror 2 may be used'asa tray in which might be laid the chain or fob intended to be sold With the Watch; or it is possible that the Watch case only could be suspendedas illustrated and the entire Watch movement could be removed and laid on theflat mirror 2.

I claim as my invention:

The herein described Watch display case Copies of thispatent may be obtained for The large comprising a casing including a flat bottom and an upright back, a; flat mirror overlying by said back, an L-shaped rod having one end carried by the upper edge of said back five centseach, by

and a hook at its other end for receiving the Watch ring, and a Wire loop connecting the Sides of the casing and extending across the oblique mirror for supporting the lower edge/of the Watch, the Whole for use as hereinbefore set'forth.

B. MASSQN. Witnesses:

BRAND, G. CoA'rEs,

addressing the Commissioner of Patents 

